| 单词 | harm |
| 释义 | noun | verb harmharm1 /hɑrm/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone’s actions or by an event: Several people were injured, but most escaped harm. A little wine won’t do you any harm. Some types of diet do more harm than good (=cause more problems than they solve).harm to The chemicals pumped into the river cause lasting harm to the environment. We must protect these children from mental or physical harm.2mean no harm (also not mean any harm) to have no intention of hurting, offending, or upsetting anyone: I know he meant no harm, but it was a very personal question.SPOKEN PHRASES3there’s no harm in doing something (also it does no harm to do something) used to suggest that someone should do something: There’s no harm in trying. It does no harm to ask.4it wouldn’t do somebody any harm to do something used to suggest that doing something would be helpful or useful to someone: It wouldn’t do you any harm to get some experience first.5no harm done used to tell someone that you are not upset by something he or she did or said, or that no damage or trouble was caused: Don’t worry, I’ll clean it up. No harm done.6what’s the harm in (doing) something? used to ask what problems would be caused by something, especially after someone has criticized you: What’s the harm in letting a child watch a little TV?7in harm’s way in a place where something dangerous can happen: Employees should never be put in harm’s way.8out of harm’s way in a safe place: Move valuable objects out of harm’s way when children are visiting.9come to no harm (also not come to any harm) to not be hurt or damaged: With relief, she saw that none of the children had come to any harm. [Origin: Old English hearm]COLLOCATIONSverbscause (somebody/something) harm We try not to use chemicals that cause harm to the environment.do (something) harm The scandal did a lot of harm to his reputation.inflict harm formal (=make someone suffer physical harm) None of us wants to inflict harm on another human being.suffer harm formal Luckily, no one suffered any serious harm.prevent harm Pregnant women should stop smoking in order to prevent harm to their unborn babies.reduce/minimize harm The new law aims to reduce the harm caused by drugs. The bags can be reused to minimize environmental harm.protect/shield somebody/something from harm They offer advice on how to protect children from harm when using the Internet.adjectivesgreat/serious/significant harm If you drink too much alcohol, you can do yourself serious harm.lasting/permanent harm The doctor says that there is no permanent harm to his legs.irreparable harm (=harm that cannot be made better) The stories in the newspapers caused irreparable harm to her career.untold harm formal (=very great harm) Bullying causes untold harm and can affect a child for the rest of his or her life.potential harm People need to be more aware of the potential harm of some foods.physical harm (=to someone’s body) Too much exercise can cause physical harm.psychological/emotional harm (=to someone’s mind) Some of these children have suffered serious emotional harm.bodily harm (=used especially in legal language to talk about physical harm) The jury must decide whether the men intended to inflict bodily harm.environmental harm Gold mining causes a lot of environmental harm.self-harm (=physical harm that someone deliberately does to themselves, such as cutting their skin) People with some mental illnesses may be at risk of self-harm. noun | verb harmharm2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1to damage something: Will the trade agreement harm the economy?2to hurt someone or an animal: fishing methods that do not harm dolphins► see thesaurus at hurt13harm somebody’s image/reputation to make people have a worse opinion of a person or group → see Word Choice at damage2 |
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